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Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:36 pm
by misterstomach
Girl's bike!
Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 11:18 am
by echoraven
Congratulations! Chaps are awesome BTW, cover what's needed.
Note of caution, bridges are unpleasant on a small motorcycle. I would not do a bridge on anything less than a 1300cc. They feel unstable and unsettling. I have 2 motorcycles. On my 865ccc Triumph Bonneville I hate bridges with a passion, but on my 2300cc Rocket 3, it's A-OK.
Wear your gear ALL THE TIME. Helmet (full face), gloves, chaps and boots.
Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:01 pm
by tuj
I like the gear with armor in it the best. I took a spill going about 35mph and had full gear on (full face helmet, armored jacket, armored pants, boots, kevlar gloves), and was able to get back up and ride for 2 more hours.
I took my second spill wearing all of the above, EXCEPT I wore jeans instead of armored pants. My knee was injured pretty badly.
Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:29 pm
by blakestree
Absolutely, I always wore full helmet, armored jacket, knee & shin guards, gloves, and boots, even in the hottest weather. It's the idiots tooling around with a wife beater, flip-flops, and half a helmet that lose limbs and lives the most. From the couple of times that I went down, it was the knees and hips that suffered the most injury. So, next time I buy a bike, I'll also be looking for some really good armored pants.
Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:36 pm
by Dandolin
I don't want a pickle
Just want to ride on my motorsickle
And I don't want a tickle
'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorsickle
And I don't want to die
Just want to ride on my motorcy
cle
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSrZ68JV3mY[/youtube]
Now cut your damn lawn!

Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:30 pm
by KaosCill8r
blakestree wrote:It's the idiots tooling around with a wife beater, flip-flops, and half a helmet that lose limbs and lives.
I once saw this meathead wanker riding a Harley up and down a beach road wearing nothing but a pair of budgie smugglers. No helmet, no footwear. Just the budgie smugglers and a pair of shades. I thought there is a quad or an organ donor waiting to happen

Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:02 pm
by blakestree
KaosCill8r wrote:budgie smugglers
Man, it has been a a while since I've heard someone say that. Bless you Aussies.
Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:41 pm
by Chankgeez
maz91379 wrote:Living in climates with snow is bullshit.

Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:59 am
by Iommic Pope
My wife gave me approval to get a bike.....then she backed out on it.
I really want a Triumph Thruxton (because, yes, I am a complete wanker) but will probably look at getting a cheap suzuki/honda/jap beast if I can get back into the good books.
Am most certainly filing Kaos' mechanical qualifications away for future reference.
And vid, I say this with love: you're a dickhead.
Don't ride drunk again, you're too awesome to hose off the road, mate.

Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:39 am
by blakestree
Iommic Pope wrote:
I really want a Triumph Thruxton (because, yes, I am a complete wanker)
I like the Thruxton. Rather have a Scrambler, though.
vidret wrote:
NO RULES ON REGULAR BIKES!

Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:19 am
by echoraven
blakestree wrote:Iommic Pope wrote:
I really want a Triumph Thruxton (because, yes, I am a complete wanker)
I like the Thruxton. Rather have a Scrambler, though....
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Thruxton hard on the wrist and the Scrambler's pipes jutted into my legs, my SE though; pure riding bliss.
Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:00 pm
by Faldoe
Do you know how to ride/have your licence, Echo?
Maybe look into that CHP training/crash course, that teaches you how to fall safely, should that ever happen.
Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:25 pm
by KaosCill8r
Iommic Pope wrote:but will probably look at getting a cheap suzuki/honda/jap beast if I can get back into the good books.
Am most certainly filing Kaos' mechanical qualifications away for future reference.
No self respecting Mad Max lover would ride anything other than a Kawasaki Z900 or Z1000. I like the Z900 myself.
Sure dude, I will help you get something up and running and help you keep it there

Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:37 pm
by D.o.S.
vidret wrote:that was a regular bike bro
NO RULES ON REGULAR BIKES!
False!

Re: i bought a motorcycle
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:31 pm
by Disarm D'arcy
D.o.S. wrote:vidret wrote:that was a regular bike bro
NO RULES ON REGULAR BIKES!
False!

True dat. I've seen many pulled over, losing half of the points on their driving license by going through a red light "because there are no rules on a bicycle".
